A STUDY OF SOME PROPERTIES OF SEA ICE

Abstract

IT IS POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE PHASE RELATIONS IN SEA ICE FROM ION CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS ON THE UNFROZEN BRINE. From the composition and structure such physical properties as strength, thermal conductivit and permeability may be calculated. All of the physical properties of sea ice change rapidly after freezing begins until the temperature of the ice is about -5 C. The anomalous behavior of strength, density, coefficient of volume expansion, specific heat, latent heat, and conductivity can be explained by the continuous phase changes taking place at all temperatures. The heat of crystallization of solid salts is found to be small but not negligible in comparison with other thermal effects. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264189

Entities

People

  • Don L. Anderson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conductivity
  • Heat Energy
  • Ice
  • Latent Heat
  • Permeability
  • Physical Properties
  • Sea Ice
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.